About this Area of Expertise
We work with clients on all property tax issues, including valuation of land and improvements, liability for assessments, tax rate classifications, and entitlement to exemptions.
We assist our clients in developing and implementing tax saving strategies, and in conducting appeals on their behalf before assessment tribunals and at all court levels.
Some of our recent cases involve: the constitutional authority of First Nations to tax provincial crown corporations; the valuation and classification of residential/commercial development projects; the 2007 settlement of multi-year appeals in B.C. for two national hotel chains; an on-going Property Assessment Appeal Board hearing for a major downtown Vancouver hotel; the valuation of and availability of pollution abatement exemptions for industry; and a property tax exemption for non-profit organizations.
We also have extensive experience in other provincial taxation matters, including appeals of social service tax assessments, mineral tax assessments and property transfer tax assessments.
Key Contacts
*Personal Law Corporation
